Isaiah 21:7:1Isa.21.7.W1TAB
וְרָ֣אָה
veraa
“and he sees”
- Transliteration
- ve-ra-A
- Extended
- veh-raa-AA
- IPA
- /vərɑːˈʔaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and he sees
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ve-ra-A
- phraseyour reading level
ve-ra-A RE-khev
- clause
ve-ra-A RE-khev TSE-med pa-ra-SHIM RE-khev kha-MOR RE-khev ga-MAL
- sentence
ve-ra-A RE-khev TSE-med pa-ra-SHIM RE-khev kha-MOR RE-khev ga-MAL ve-hik-SHIV KE-shev rav-ka-SHEV
Exegesis
The verse begins with the vav-consecutive verb vərā’āh {וְרָאָה | vərā’āh} ‘and he saw’, leading into a cumulative series of nominal constructs introduced by the noun reḵêḇ {רֶכֶב | reḵêḇ}. Although reḵêḇ often means ‘chariot’, the paired use with donkeys and camels supports understanding as mounted units.
Root and etymology
י־ר־א
“to fear, to awe”
In context — Isaiah 21:7
And he saw riders with a pair of horsemen, riders on donkeys, and riders on camels; and he listened attentively with great vigilance .
About this coordinate
Isaiah 21:7:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Isaiah 21:7, so the Hebrew word וְרָ֣אָה (veraa) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Isa.21.7.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.21.7.W1.S1) and character.